No Lewis dot structure -1 Base Information: Symbol-Mg Atomic Number-12 Atomic Mass-24.305 Electron Configuration-[Ne]3s2 Catagroy- Alkaline Earth Metal Boiling Point-1363K Melting Point-923K Density-1.738g.cm-2
History: In 1755 Joseph Black found out that magnesium was its own compound. He Attended Glasgow University in Scotland. While there, he examined two samples, Magnesia and Lime, which people thought were the same. He realized that the were different, but both were based on Magnesium. Sir Humphry Davy isolated Magnesium into its own element in 1808. He is most famous for discovering it. The word Magnesium originates from the Greek word for the district in Thessaly called Magnesia. It is the eight most abundant element on earth and ninth in the universe. Uses: Magnesium is necessary for over 300 processes in your body. It helps bodily systems and organs function: bones, digestion, muscles, and nerves. If one doesn't have enough magnesium, one may suffer from fatigue, muscle weakness, and nausea. More serious conditions include: -High blood pressure -Asthma -Osteoporosis -Glaucoma -Less effective immune system
Magnesium is used in the synthesis of ATP, RNA, and DNA. it is produces in vitamin supplements and multivitamins by pharmacys. Spices, nuts, tea, and vegetables are great sources of Magnesium. Other Magnesium compounds are used for biological needs. Magnesium sulfate is used as an artificial laxitive and was discovered in England to be able to heal wounds quickly. Magnesium Bromide is used as a sedative in medical facilities, Mahnesium Hydroxide is used in milk of Magnesia when suspended in water. Magnesium Carbonate is used to eliminate moisture in gymnastics and weight lifting because it improves grip on bars.
Magnesium gives off bright light when burned so it is used in fireworks, rocket fule, and incendiary bombs. It is especially resistant to corrosion and is used in cars, airplanes, wheels, engines, missiles, and is alloyed with aluminium in cans. Another use is for radio frequency shielding for military and computer uses. Magnesium is an extremely lightweight metal and is used heavily in racing by Mercedes, Porshe, BMW, and Mitsubishi. Although it is extremely useful for cars, it is also very flammable and crashes in races are very deadly due to fires that are not able to be put out by water. Magnesium can reduce water to highly flammable Hydrogen gas. Because of this, fires that burn from it cannot be put out with water. This property makes Magnesium very fit to be a flint and is used to make fire even though it is wet. Isotopes: Magnesium has three stable isotoes- 24Mg, 25Mg and 26Mg. All are present in significant amounts, but about 79% of Mg is 24Mg. The isotope 28Mg is radioactive and in the 1950s to 1970s was made commercially by several nuclear power plants for use in scientific experiments. This isotope has a relatively short half-life of 21 hours so its use was limited by shipping times. Since then, better neuclear fuel has be conventionally used. Work Cited: .LoveToKnow Corp. "Who Discovered Magnesium?" Who Discovered Magnesium? N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Dec. 2012.
No Lewis dot structure -1
Base Information:
Symbol-Mg
Atomic Number-12
Atomic Mass-24.305
Electron Configuration-[Ne]3s2
Catagroy- Alkaline Earth Metal
Boiling Point-1363K
Melting Point-923K
Density-1.738g.cm-2
History:
In 1755 Joseph Black found out that magnesium was its own compound. He Attended Glasgow University in Scotland. While there, he examined two samples, Magnesia and Lime, which people thought were the same. He realized that the were different, but both were based on Magnesium. Sir Humphry Davy isolated Magnesium into its own element in 1808. He is most famous for discovering it. The word Magnesium originates from the Greek word for the district in Thessaly called Magnesia. It is the eight most abundant element on earth and ninth in the universe.
Uses:
Magnesium is necessary for over 300 processes in your body. It helps bodily systems and organs function: bones, digestion, muscles, and nerves. If one doesn't have enough magnesium, one may suffer from fatigue, muscle weakness, and nausea. More serious conditions include:
-High blood pressure
-Asthma
-Osteoporosis
-Glaucoma
-Less effective immune system
Magnesium is used in the synthesis of ATP, RNA, and DNA. it is produces in vitamin supplements and multivitamins by pharmacys. Spices, nuts, tea, and vegetables are great sources of Magnesium. Other Magnesium compounds are used for biological needs. Magnesium sulfate is used as an artificial laxitive and was discovered in England to be able to heal wounds quickly. Magnesium Bromide is used as a sedative in medical facilities, Mahnesium Hydroxide is used in milk of Magnesia when suspended in water. Magnesium Carbonate is used to eliminate moisture in gymnastics and weight lifting because it improves grip on bars.
Magnesium gives off bright light when burned so it is used in fireworks, rocket fule, and incendiary bombs. It is especially resistant to corrosion and is used in cars, airplanes, wheels, engines, missiles, and is alloyed with aluminium in cans. Another use is for radio frequency shielding for military and computer uses. Magnesium is an extremely lightweight metal and is used heavily in racing by Mercedes, Porshe, BMW, and Mitsubishi. Although it is extremely useful for cars, it is also very flammable and crashes in races are very deadly due to fires that are not able to be put out by water. Magnesium can reduce water to highly flammable Hydrogen gas. Because of this, fires that burn from it cannot be put out with water. This property makes Magnesium very fit to be a flint and is used to make fire even though it is wet.
Isotopes:
Magnesium has three stable isotoes- 24Mg, 25Mg and 26Mg. All are present in significant amounts, but about 79% of Mg is 24Mg. The isotope 28Mg is radioactive and in the 1950s to 1970s was made commercially by several nuclear power plants for use in scientific experiments. This isotope has a relatively short half-life of 21 hours so its use was limited by shipping times. Since then, better neuclear fuel has be conventionally used.
Work Cited:
.LoveToKnow Corp. "Who Discovered Magnesium?" Who Discovered Magnesium? N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Dec. 2012.
."Magnesium." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Dec. 2012. Web. 29 Dec. 2012.
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